San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-02-24
PERSONAL.

Mrs Mathews returned home few since.
Mr.. Andrew Baxter was here on visit
this week.
Hon. Geo. II. McGehce spent Saturday
and Sunday in town.
Uncle Billy Pitts was 81 years old on
Washington's birthday.
Miss Russell went with Mrs. Geo. l..
McGehee to Austin this week.
MIR. II. d. Kone, now of Temple, was
here Oh a visit the fore part of the week.
Mr.. Geo. Ward is about removing to
farm some II miles this side of San Antonio.
Mr.. J. W. Watson, formerly of Wimber-
", is about establishing marble yard az
this place.
Can't. Martin has rented the late residence
of DR.. Daley. and will bring his children
back to this place.
Misses Mitchell, James and Doris. oil
teachers in Kyle Seminary, made the FREE
Pass very pleasant call on Saturday.
T. is a shoe shop instead of q chill stand
in John Barbee's new building on San An
tonic street. Senior Escalante Is the pro-
prietor.
Mr.. Landlord will occupy the Mrs. Ak
ton place, now being vacated by Geo Ward,
while Mr. and Mrs. Van BiDber will occupy
n part of the residence of Mrs. Bruce.
il. Barbee was the first man to lay a
pavement beyond the corner on the south
side of San Antonio street S. Is. Bales is
following suite in front of his stable.
Brown & Lindsey are charging their sta
BILE to twice its former size, the new addl-
ton being for carriages, bugSies, etc. inns
indicates enterprise and success on their
part.
Mr.. Mcclellan has gone to Lockhart, and
we learn will exhibit practica! candy-mak-
ing on the streets. We doubt not the ex-
hibition will draw in our prosperous sister
railroad city.
Mr.. G. Capron has built handsome
schooner for Mr., Holmes, of the Water
works. It may he seen just by Mackin's
sbop. We presume il is to ply on the San
Marcos or its tributaries"
Biny Williamson is ont of luck-the new
railroad survey goes right through his door
ward aud stable, right over his well, and
emitting off corner of his land. He is a
poor man, and there is no question that he
should be fairly and literally dealt with in
the way of damages.
Miss Jennie Jones died in this place on
Monday. She and two other invalid sis
tiers came from jefferson, Texas, with their
brother to this place some two month since
from considerations of health. The re-
mains of the deceased were shipped 10 their
old home. where all the family have returned.
We learn the committee having the mat
ter in charge are arraging for the early pub
LEGATION in pamphlet form Of the addresses
N the last session of our Assembly Of
Judges Cook aud Teichmueller. Rev. q. W,
Briggs and Rel. DIR. Dabney. Mr.. G. Cap
ron. in the employ Of the committee, has
been active in securing this result
Mr.. Wagner. residing near Mr.. Hankla's
ri,ra called on rs last week with reference
10 frdipc a home for the baby girl If a
rei,bl.o- Who has recently lost his wife.
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